Police ID, arrest man in nude home invasions

The Fond du Lac Police Department said a 26-year-old man identified and arrested in connection with three home invasions on the city's southeast side has admitted to being responsible for the acts and may have been involved in a fourth incident.

During an interview with a police detective, the Fond du Lac man admitted to entering three of four homes while being nude and to touching an adult female while she slept in one incident, according to a news release.

Homeowners did not report the fourth incident because they did not realize that he had been in their home.

Entry into all four homes was made through unlocked doors, the release said.

"I would like to thank the residents of the community, particularly those in the neighborhood where these home invasions had been occurring, for their cooperation and support as we investigated this troubling series of incidents," Fond du Lac Police Chief Bill Lamb said in a news release. "While we strongly encourage vigilance in personal safety and protective behaviors at all times, we are obviously relieved that the suspect responsible for these acts has been apprehended. Of course, that relief is undoubtedly shared by the residents of that neighborhood and for the families that were involved.

"Additionally, I would like to commend City of Fond du Lac Police Department Lead Detective Steve Kaufman for the diligence and outstanding investigative work that has ultimately led to this arrest."

The man was arrested for Burglary, Attempted Seciond Degree Sexual Assault, and Lewd/Lascivious Behavior, and is being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail.